rocket scientist
noun
: a person who designs or builds rockets
also
: an unusually smart person
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand the instructions.
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The six-person crew included Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez, as well as NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, film producer Kerianne Flynn and bioastronautics research scientist and activist Amanda Nguyen.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Flying along with the three household names will be former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, activist and bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Here's a look: Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist, CEO of engineering firm STEMBoard and founder of LINGO, which teaches students technology skills.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The crew was a mixture of celebrities, including Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez, and scientists, such as Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist, Amanda Nguyen, a bioastronautics research scientist, and Kerianne Flynn, a film producer.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
In addition to Perry, King and Sanchez, the crew will also include former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Here's a look at who will be aboard New Shepard, composed of a rocket and passenger capsule:
Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist, CEO of engineering firm STEMBoard and founder of LINGO, which teaches students technology skills.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The full crew also includes former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist and civil-rights activist Amanda Nguyen, film producer Kerianne Flynne, and journalist Lauren Sánchez (who is also engaged to Blue Origin’s billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos).
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
Bowe is a former NASA rocket scientist and an advocate for women and girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Flying along with the three household names will be former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, activist and bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
Here's a look: Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist, CEO of engineering firm STEMBoard and founder of LINGO, which teaches students technology skills.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The crew was a mixture of celebrities, including Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez, and scientists, such as Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist, Amanda Nguyen, a bioastronautics research scientist, and Kerianne Flynn, a film producer.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
In addition to Perry, King and Sanchez, the crew will also include former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Here's a look at who will be aboard New Shepard, composed of a rocket and passenger capsule:
Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist, CEO of engineering firm STEMBoard and founder of LINGO, which teaches students technology skills.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The full crew also includes former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist and civil-rights activist Amanda Nguyen, film producer Kerianne Flynne, and journalist Lauren Sánchez (who is also engaged to Blue Origin’s billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos).
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
Bowe is a former NASA rocket scientist and an advocate for women and girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Rocket scientist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocket%20scientist. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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